Win32::Process - Create and manipulate processes.

NAME

Win32::Process - Create and manipulate processes.

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS

Windows

SYNOPSIS use Win32::Process; use Win32;

        sub ErrorReport{
                print Win32::FormatMessage( Win32::GetLastError() );
        }

        Win32::Process::Create($ProcessObj,
                                "D:\\winnt35\\system32\\notepad.exe",
                                "notepad temp.txt",
                                0,
                                NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS,
                                ".")|| die ErrorReport();

        $ProcessObj->Suspend();
        $ProcessObj->Resume();
        $ProcessObj->Wait(INFINITE);

DESCRIPTION

This module allows for control of processes in Perl.

METHODS

Win32::Process::Create($obj,$appname,$cmdline,$iflags,$cflags,$curdir)

Creates a new process.

    Args:

        $obj            container for process object
        $appname        full path name of executable module
        $cmdline        command line args
        $iflags         flag: inherit calling processes handles or not
        $cflags         flags for creation (see exported vars below)
        $curdir         working dir of new process

Win32::Process::KillProcess($pid, $exitcode)

Terminates any process identified by $pid. The process will exit with $exitcode.

$ProcessObj->Suspend()